Australian Artist
Lisa Dunbar Solas
Lisa is a freelance writer and artist based in South Australia.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Lisa moved to the Central Coast at age one, growing up alongside a nature reserve. Living so close to the bush, she experienced Nature’s intelligence and magic first-hand.
From My Journal
Making a rustic-style miniature piano
The first piece of furniture I've made for the parlour is a rustic-style piano. I made the instrument from balsa wood, dowel rods and polymer clay. In the video below, I share vignettes of my process. If you would like to keep up to date with my latest news,...
Starting work in the parlour
The next room in the dollhouse I started to work on is the parlour. Stage 1 involved laying wall paper and floors with craft sticks, and also building a large fireplace. I made the fireplace from wood and card stock, using Jane's Harrop's Edwardian Era: Miniatures in...
Making furniture for the dollhouse foyer
The dollhouse foyer is now furnished! This small open area was ideal to start with. It can be overwhelming when taking on large projects like a dollhouse renovation and so, it can be helpful to start small. Meanwhile, I've been nervous to work with wood but with...
Books
Yachay Wasi
Yachay Wasi celebrates the career of I.S. Farrington. This volume represents a wide range of topics within the disciplines of history and archaeology.
Reviews for Yachay Wasi
‘The book values Ian Farrington’s vast and diverse work in regional archaeology from different parts of the world and draws attention to a multidisciplinary way of working.’
-Dr Francisco M. Gil García
‘Ritual scholars and archaeologists alike will enjoy exploring corollaries between these case studies.’
Dr Duncan Wright, Australian National University.
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